Nevada: Here Is Our Favorite Competition Show
Competition programs have been part of classic television programming for many years. However, the reality show takeover of the past 20 years has led to a more innovative selection of head-to-head battle for viewers to enjoy. The Loupe recently detailed the favorite competition show in every state, and in Nevada, the choice mixes food, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
“From singing sensations to culinary masterpieces and mesmerizing dance performances, competition shows have become a beloved part of our cultural landscape,” The Loupe says.
Hell’s Kitchen Is The Nevada Competition Show Winner
This should come as no surprise, given the Las Vegas presence in the show. Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has been hosting Hell’s Kitchen since 2005. In fact, Ramsay created and hosted a similar British version of the show as well. Just how committed is Ramsay to the success of the show and its winner? “Chefs compete for a coveted job as head chef at a restaurant selected by host Gordon Ramsay,” Parade recently explained. Furthermore, the winner also received a nice check for $250,000.
Ramsay has quite a collection of restaurants under his name. For example, past winners have been placed as executive chefs at restaurants in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New York, Paris, and London. All of which are Ramsay restaurants, of course.
To compile this report, The Loupe analyzed Google Trends and search data from 2004 to the present. The results they found that people love popular series such as America’s Got Talent, Shark Tank, and The Masked Singer. The Voice claimed the honor of being the competition show that audiences love the most. Six states had this as their choice. American Idol is still going strong. Moreover, it’s the second favorite competition show according to this ranking.
Season 22 of Hell’s Kitchen premiered on Fox in late 2023. Once again, “Contestants compete in the signature dish challenge after being divided into two teams,” Fox states. It can be streamed on Fox, or you can tune in live on Thursdays at 8 pm EST.
Usher: The Best Viral Moments From His Vegas Residency
“Don’t leave your girl round me, true player for real,” Usher sings on his 2001 hit “U Don’t Have To Call” and in 2023 the line still rings true. Usher has been making headlines ever since he started his Las Vegas residency last year. It has become one of the hottest tickets in Sin City and has since been extended.
This month, the Confessions singer added new dates to his residency, which will now end in December. Twelve new shows have been added: Nov. 3-4, 7-8, 10-11, 22, 24-25, 29 and Dec. 1-2. Additionally, he will be taking his show to Paris from the end of September through early October.
A Las Vegas residency is only one of the goals the R&B superstar wants to accomplish. He has dreams of showing the world his talents on the biggest stage. The Grammy-winner spoke to Access Hollywood earlier this year about the possibility of him headlining the Super Bowl.
“I’d be a fool to say no,” Usher said. “Well, things line up that we would all hope. You know, one day that moment will happen.”
This year Rihanna took the stage and made history as the most-watched Super Bowl performance. Rihanna’s total views during her performance were 121 million, which beat the record held by Katy Perry in 2015 with 118 million views. Perry brought out Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott during her performance, while Rihanna did the show solo.
However, for Usher, he is grateful for how career has progressed thus far and is looking towards any future milestone opportunities.
“What I am thankful for is the fact that there’s even any conversation about me — period,” he told The Associated Press. “I feel humbled that at this age and this juncture of my life, people still have to ask the question, (even) after all of the number ones that I’ve had and all the diamond (selling songs), that I have enough records to perform 15 minutes.”
Usher is also gearing up to release his ninth studio album, which the R&B star says will arrive “sometime this year.”
Take a look at five viral moments from Usher’s Las Vegas residency so far:
Jeff Gorra is a Boston-based writer who has been with Beasley Media Group since the beginning of 2023. He writes about restaurants and food, as well as sports and rock music. His experience also includes show hosting and in-depth creative writing in rock and reggae dub music. Jeff’s an avid surfer, New York Giants, and Pearl Jam fan, however, if you make unforgettable pizza, he is sure to find you.
